iogear KVM switch box

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iogear KVM switch box

Hi all,

My 8600 has a ATI pci card VGA and a Mac DB15 video port for an expansion of 2 monitors.I would like to buy a iogear KVM switch box where I can connect my G4 and my 8600 and share 2 monitors, 1KB, 1 mouse and 1 printer. My question is, can I share the 2 monitors from the 8600 with the G4 via a iogear KVM switch box? Or does the switch box allow only 1 monitor?

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Web dude

Mac Mini, G4 AGP tower, PowerMac 8600, G3 minitower, Mac OS X (10.4.8), Mac User 12 years strong

Posted on Jun 2, 2007 7:46 AM

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Answer 1

Jun 2, 2007 8:59 AM in response to Web dude

Nearly all inexpensive KVM switches only switch a single monitor. The only KVM that I have seen thet will switch two monitors are in the $450+ range.

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Answer 2

Jun 2, 2007 9:47 AM in response to Web dude

Hi

I wondered whether a simple KVM switch box with a single VGA output and something like the DualHead2Go would work:

http://www.matrox.com/graphics/en/gxm/support/mac/home.php

Unlike most VGA splitters which send the same signal to both monitors giving you a mirrored desktop, it effectively splits the desktop down the middle and sends one half to each monitor.

I wouldn't like to guarantee it would work correctly in conjunction with a KVM switch though.

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